Gael Linn Cup 1989

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Gael Linn Cup 1989
Winners
Champions Leinster (22nd title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Other
Matches played3

The 1989 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Leinster won their seventh successive title. Munster defeated Ulster 9–10 to 1–4 in the semi-final at Burren, County Down. Leinster fell behind to three quick Munster points at the start of the final. Then Angela Downey (2–4), Breda Holmes (2–1), Ann Downey (0–4) and Clare Jones (1–1), scored most of Leinster's 5–12 against 3–6 for Munster, including two goals from Collette O'Mahony.

Trophy

In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 0–14 at Clane and Ulster defeated Munster 1–12 to 4–2. Sarah Ann Quinn and Mary Donnelly were the stars of Ulster's 1–11 to 2–3 victory over Leinster in the final at Kilmacud.

Final stages

Leinster 5–12 – 3–6 Munster

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Leinster:
GK1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny)
FB2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
RWB3 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
CB4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
LWB5 Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
MF6 Clare Jones (Killkenny)
MF7 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF8 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
RWF9 Anna Whelan (Killkenny)
CF10 Ann Reddy (Wexford)
LWF11 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF12 Breda Holmes (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK1 Marian McCarthy (Cork)
FB2 Liz Dunphy (Cork)
RWB3 Irene O'Leary (Cork)
CB4 Noleen Quinn (Clare)
LWB5 Mags Finn (Cork)
MF6 Mairéad Toomey (Clare)
MF7 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
MF8 Siobhán Reidy (Clare)
RWF9 Colette O'Mahony (Cork)
CF10 Yvonne McInerney (Clare)
LWF11 Betty Joyce (Cork)
FF12 Orla Flynn (Waterford)

Junior Final

Ulster 1–11 – 2–3 Leinster

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Ulster:
GK1 Laura O'Prey (Down)
FB2 Anne Coyle (Down)
RWB3 Ita McKiernan (Cavan)
CB4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB5 Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
MF6 Bríd Doherty (Derry)
MF7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF8 Olive Leonard (Armagh)
RWF9 Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF10 Monica McCartan (Down)
LWF11 Mary Black (Armagh)
FF12 Mary Donnelly (Armagh)
Leinster:
GK1 Anna Dargan (Kildare)
FB2 Claire Moloney (Kildare)
RWB3 Phyllis Bambury (Kildare)
CB4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5 Antoinette Merriman (Kildare)
MF6 Anne Byrne (Wicklow)
MF7 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF8 Esther Byrne (Wicklow)
RWF9 Bernie Farrelly (Kildare)
CF10 Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF11 Nora Maguire (Dublin)
FF12 Aileen Redmond (Dublin)

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References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
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1954 – present
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